Your refrigerator’s beverage selection reveals your default drinks. Beverages are particularly problematic: liquid calories don’t trigger fullness signals, consumption is rapid, and many drinks are concentrated sugar delivery systems. A 12-ounce soda contains 40 grams of sugar; fruit juice is comparable despite its health halo.
This companion explores the default drink problem, an audit framework with three categories, the juice illusion, how to reset your inventory, and the guideline that drinks should be for hydration, not calories. (4 min read)